Famous Quotes & Sayings

John Ruskin

Butforme, theAlps and their peoplewerealikebeautiful in their snow, and their humanity; and I wanted, neither for them nor myself, sight of any thrones in heaven but the rocks, or of any spirits in heaven but the clouds.

Matt Tong

I'm finding it hard to listen to other rock bands. It's been hard for me for a long time, but now I can't listen to any new bands at all.

Maximilien Robespierre

Establish liberty on a rock of brass.

Mark Skousen

Gold is as steady as a rock, a standardbearer by which all currencies can be accurately measured.

Matisyahu

The world that I come from is the world of raves, hip-hop clubs, and rock and roll.

Matt Berninger

I actually don't go to shows anymore. Rock concerts have lost their appeal for me.

Mary Timony

I'm starting to feel like so much of rock music is derivative and boring.

Pablo Casals

Rock n' roll is poison put to sound.

Pablo Neruda

I want to see the thirst inside the syllables I want to touch the fire in the sound: I want to feel the darkness of the cry. I want words as rough as virgin rocks.” - Verb.

Martin Scorsese

Rock & roll seemed to just come to us, on the radio and in the record stores. It became our music. . . But then we uncovered another, deeper level, the history behind rock and R&B, the music behind our music. All roads led to the source, which was the blues.

Lee Ann Womack

I'm a businesswoman. I am a music lover. I like for people to like my music. When you listen to top 40 radio, you hear pop stuff. You hear rock stuff. You hear all these different influences

Penelope Spheeris

I love punk rock, but I also love metal.

Penn Jillette

To drive a car in rural America is freedom. Before I had a car, I'd never seen a rock and roll show, I'd never seen a comic or a show.

Peggy Lee

The thing that I always notice that dates a record is the rhythm section. With a good arranger the music can be timeless. But, rhythm can change, because heaven knows, we didn't know rock was going to come in, did we?

Peg Bracken

The same fire that hardens the egg will melt the butter; and much depends on the personality type, whether you customarily rise to a challenge or whether you sink. For as long as I can remember, I have been a sinker. One challenge, and I drop like a rock.

Marianne Wiggins

I'm fascinated by the narrative of geology, and I'm a veritable pack rat of a collector on the road. I keep a rock hammer in my car.

Mariah Carey

Sipping Bailey's Cream by the stereo, trying to find relief on the radio. I'm suppressing the tears.

Meghan Trainor

It’s all about loving what you got and rocking it.

Meat Loaf

Rock n' Roll came from the slaves singing gospel in the fields. Their lives were hell and they used music to lift out of it, to take them away. That's what rock n' roll should do - take you to a better place.

Marilyn Manson

Rock n roll is about drugs.

Marilyn Manson

There's just no great rock albums anymore. There's a lot of rock music out there, but it's very bland and disposable.

Marilyn Manson

What I'm doing is keeping the spirit of Rock'N Roll alive. Rock 'n roll is supposed to be fast and loud and its supposed to piss off the older generation.

Masashi Kishimoto

Well.. Is that all you've got?.. I hope not..cuz you haven't finished entertaining me yet.. -Gaara to Rock Lee during the Chunin preliminary

Ted Nugent

I have undeniable evidence that many have awakened as a result of my raising hell. Raising hell is SO American rock-and-roll. And of course even soulless wimps love killer music and my incredible guitar tone.

Ted Nugent

I heard guys say they got into rock and roll to pick up women. I didn't get into rock to pick up women, but I sure adapted.

Ted Nugent

If you want to get a sensual thunderbolt then you have got to be cocked, locked and ready to rock, doc. I find that whole milk and lots of Vitamin D help.

The Edge

Rock and roll isn't a career or hobby - it's a life force ... it's just something I have to do.

Melissa Etheridge

My friends have always told me that rock stardom was wasted on me.

Nancy Sinatra

I have never been accepted. I'll never make the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. They're never going to let me in.

Miles Davis

[Prince] could very well be the Duke Ellington of Rock 'n' Roll.

Joseph Addison

T is liberty crowns Britannia's Isle, And makes her barren rocks and her bleak mountains smile.

Johnny Depp

It's absolutely fine when Wile E. Coyote walks in with a band-aid on his head, after a 3,000-pound rock is dropped on him. That is what Ed Wood meant by the suspension of disbelief.

James Iha

After 12 intense years of rock music, I was happy to get away from making a record and going out on a tour. When I did it, I wanted to feel inspired. After a while I finally had my fill working on other people's music, and I started coming up with music on my own and said, 'This could be for me.